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Read the following article and answer ALL the questions that follow.


Holistic Health

I Holistic Health is an approach to life. Rather than focusing on illness or
specific parts of the body, this ancient approach to health considers the
whole person and how he or she interacts with his or her environment. It
emphasises the connection of mind, body and spirit. The goal is to achieve
maximum well-being, where everything functions at the optimal level. With
Holistic Health, people accept responsibility for their own well-being and take
charge of their own health by the choices they make daily.





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II Holistic Health is based on the law of nature that a whole is made up of
interdependent parts. The earth is made up of systems, such as air, land,
water, plants and animals. If life is to be sustained, they cannot be separated,
for what is happening to one is also felt by all of the other systems. In the
same way, an individual is a whole made up of interdependent parts, which
are the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. When one part is not
working at its best, it impacts all of the other parts of that person.
Furthermore, this whole person is constantly interacting with everything in the
surrounding environment. For example, when an individual is anxious about
an examination or a job interview, his or her nervousness may result in a
physical reaction such as a headache or a stomachache. When people
suppress their anger at a parent or a boss over a long period of time, they
often develop a serious illness such as migraine, emphysema, or even
arthritis.



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III The principles of Holistic Health state that health is more than just not being
sick. A common explanation is to view wellness as a continuum which
represents all possible degrees of health. The far left end of the scale
represents premature death. On the far right end is the highest possible level
of wellness or maximum well-being. The centre point of the scale represents
a lack of apparent disease. This places all levels of illness on the left half of
the wellness continuum. The right half of the continuum shows that even
when no illness seems to be present, there is still a lot of room for
improvement.




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IV As a lifestyle, Holistic Health is an on-going process. It includes a personal
commitment to be moving towards the right end of the wellness continuum.
No matter what their current status of health, it is believed that people can
improve their level of well-being. Even when there are temporary setbacks,
movement is always headed towards wellness. The U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention report that the key factors influencing an individual's
state of health have not changed significantly over the past 20 years. Quality
of medical care is only 10%. Heredity accounts for 18% and environment is
19%. Everyday lifestyle choices are 53%. The decisions people make about
their lives and habits are probably by far the largest factor in determining their
state of wellness.




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V The most obvious choices people make each day is what they "consume"
both physically and mentally. The cells in a person's body are constantly
being replaced. New cells are built from what is available. Harmful
substances or lack of needed building blocks in the body can result in
imperfect cells, unable to do what is required to keep that person healthy.
Similarly, on the non-physical level, a person's mental attitude is "built" from
what he or she sees and hears.




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VI The majority of illnesses and premature death can be traced back to lifestyle
choices. There are the well-known dangers connected with drugs, alcohol,
nicotine and unprotected sex. Less recognized is the impact of excesses in
things like sugar, caffeine, and negative attitudes. Combined with deficiencies
in exercise, nutritious food and self-esteem, these gradually accumulate
harmful effects. With time, they diminish the quality of the "environment"
within that human being, and can set the stage for illness to take hold. Quality
of life, now and in the future, is actually being determined by a multitude of
seemingly unimportant choices made every day.


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VII While preventing illness is important, Holistic Health focuses on reaching
higher levels of wellness. The right half of the wellness continuum invites
people to constantly explore which everyday actions work for them and
discover what is appropriate to move them towards maximum well-being.
People are motivated by how good it feels to have lots of energy and
enthusiasm for life, knowing that what they are doing that day will allow them
to continue to feel just as great for years to come.



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VIII When disease and chronic conditions occur, the Holistic Health principles can
also be applied. The term is usually changed to holistic medicine whereby the
healthcare professionals work in partnership with their patients. They
recommend treatments that support the body's natural healing system and
consider the whole person and the whole situation. A holistic approach to
healing goes beyond just eliminating symptoms. For example, taking an
aspirin for a headache would be like disconnecting the oil light on the
dashboard of a car when it flashes. The irritation is eliminated, but the real
problem still exists. In holistic medicine, a symptom is considered a message
that something needs attention. So, the symptom is used as a guide to look
below the surface for the root cause. Then what really needs attention can be
addressed.

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IX To conclude, Holistic Health supports reaching higher levels of wellness as
well as preventing illness. People enjoy the vitality and well-being that results
from their positive lifestyle changes, and are motivated to continue this
process throughout their lives.




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Adapted from http://ahha.org/rosen.htm







1. What do the following words mean as they are used in the passage?
a) interdependent (line 9) _______________________________________________
b) continuum (line 23) _______________________________________________
c) Heredity (line 38) _______________________________________________
d) deficiencies (line 52) _______________________________________________
e) eliminated (line 72) _______________________________________________
(5 marks)

2. Write the implied main idea of Paragraph I.
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_______________________________________________________________________
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3. How does the writer support the notion that a mans health is related to the situation
around him? List TWO details.
a) _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
b) _____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
4. Select a major detail from paragraph III that supports the principles of Holistic Health.
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

5. Choose from the following list, the topic that the writer addresses in paragraphs II, III, and
IV.
a) The ways in which Holistic Health is practised.
b) The early development of Holistic Health.
c) The principles of Holistic Health.
d) The benefits of Holistic Health.
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6. List two types of support given by the writer in paragraph IV to strengthen his argument
that the decisions people make in life have a significant influence in their well-being.
Provide one example for each type.
a) Type of support: _____________________________________________________

Example: _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

b) Type of support: _____________________________________________________

Example: _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________
(3 marks)


7. Choose the appropriate term from the terms given in parentheses (definition, example,
explanation, opinion, fact) to label the types of supporting details used in the passage.

No Supporting Details Type of Support
a) Rather than focusing on illness or specific parts of the
body, this ancient approach to health considers the
whole person and how he or she interacts with his or her
environment. It emphasises the connection of mind, body
and spirit (Paragraph I).



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b) The far left end of the scale represents premature death.
On the far right end is the highest possible level of
wellness or maximum well-being. The centre point of the
scale represents a lack of apparent disease (Paragraph
III).



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c) Harmful substances or lack of needed building blocks in
the body can result in imperfect cells, unable to do what
is required to keep that person healthy (Paragraph V).


_______________
d) For example, taking an aspirin for a headache would be
like disconnecting the oil light on the dashboard of a car
when it flashes (Paragraph VIII).

_______________

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8. The most obvious choices people make each day is what they "consume" both physically
and mentally (Paragraph V, lines 42-43).
Explain in your own words what the statement means.

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)


9. With time, they diminish the quality of the "environment" within that human being, and can
set the stage for illness to take hold (Paragraph VI, lines 54-55).
Evaluate the writers use of the word environment in the context given above.
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)


10. An individual can use a method to achieve higher level of wellness. Explain the method.
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
(2 marks)
11. Referring to paragraph VIII, describe how the writer uses the analogy of disconnecting
the oil light on the dashboard of a car when it flashes.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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12. Study the statements below. Write I for inductive reasoning and D for deductive
reasoning in the boxes provided.



No

Statements

Type of Reasoning

a) Quality of medical care is only 10%. Heredity accounts for
18% and environment is 19%. Everyday lifestyle choices
are 53%. The decisions people make about their lives and
habits are probably by far the largest factor in determining
their state of wellness (Paragraph IV).


b) The most obvious choices people make each day is what
they "consume" both physically and mentally. The cells in a
person's body are constantly being replaced. New cells are
built from what is available. Harmful substances or lack of
needed building blocks in the body can result in imperfect
cells, unable to do what is required to keep that person
healthy. Similarly, on the non-physical level, a person's
mental attitude is "built" from what he or she sees and
hears (Paragraph V).


c) The majority of illnesses and premature death can be
traced back to lifestyle choices. There are the well-known
dangers connected with drugs, alcohol, nicotine and
unprotected sex. Less recognized is the impact of
excesses in things like sugar, caffeine, and negative
attitudes. Combined with deficiencies in exercise, nutritious
food and self-esteem, these gradually accumulate harmful
effects (Paragraph VI).


d) In holistic medicine, a symptom is considered a message
that something needs attention. So, the symptom is used
as a guide to look below the surface for the root cause.
Then what really needs attention can be addressed
(Paragraph VIII).




(4 marks)


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